thom browne

i can't say that i follow thom browne's line religiously, but i'm in the know of his new collections when they come out. the collections are typically pristine, clean-cut looks, and sometimes a little bit of attitude, but definitely a classy look for many.

his recent print ad campaign is just that...clean-cut, simple, and classy. all with a little bit of intriguing style mixed in.

i find it mysteriously creative.


credits: selectism

neurosky mindset

neurosky, a bio-sensor technology company in the silicon valley, released last week an interesting headset product for - initially - computer gaming...the mindset.

think of it as a regular headset with one more arm. while that third arm would typically be a mouthpiece, it actually has a sensor that is placed on your forehead, and will read your brainwaves.

as you're playing a game...you can play the game without your hands, and simply think your movements. in one demo seen at gdc, testers would focus on a car and think of lifting the car.

straight jedi status.

the mindsets are looking to hit u.s. markets in july, along with the starwars force trainer. yes, you heard me right. a product to train your jedi powers.

the conversation prism

the conversation prism displays the art of hearing, listening and sharing. at some point in our lives, we have divulged ourselves and our information into some form of media online, be it facebook, twitter, myspace, youtube, vimeo, pandora, etc...the list goes on and on.

the prism is an idea brought to life by pr exec, brian solid. he uses the prism to allow others to build a framework to successfully exist inside the social network of the web.

The Eloquence of the Conversation Prism and Social Science

The inspiration for its inception derived from a consistent observation of top-down methodologies and practices of brands, professional and personal, employed to create a presence on the social Web. Simply stated, brands focused on building presences in the most popular communities without regard to how they would attract inhabitants and ultimately interact, let alone whether or not their core ambassadors were present.

The Conversation Prism suggested a reversal in this approach, instead inspiring a bottom-up strategy that promoted social research, mapping, and ethnography. This inceptive sociological fieldwork would change everything and provide the insight necessary to develop an enlightened and cultured Social Media program that could potentially humanize the brand and foster relationships and engender emissaries to carry goodwill across the social web.

to see a the prism in full, go to theconversationprism dot com

animator vs. animation

a slightly entertaining short film created by alan becker.

for you design heads, you'd appreciate this.

brooke inman

brooke inman is an amazing artist. her mode of art is absolutely stunning. while it may appear simple at first glance, there is so much more to her work, that sometimes, it leaves you glancing for extended periods of time.

a recent piece, entitled "everything color circle" is self-explanatory, but exhilarating to look at anyway. makes you wonder if she does her work in this space, or if this is the space that fuels her creativity.

a thought from brooke's own mind:

Negotiating the detachment of the variety of subjects and relations that surface from one, I record my personal thoughts. This examination of introspection, persistently reflecting the interaction between the worlds we inhabit, is constructed out of rudimentary techniques with honesty and compassion. I hope that by including the petty selfish thoughts with the larger questions about humanity, the work to becomes a mirror, including everyone in my monotonous pursuit of understanding.


credits: booooooom

k'naan's touchdown

k'naan is slowly getting more and more exposure in the u.s. since his album release in february. he was just in new york filming for a new promotional video for the nfl, featuring his track "dreamer."

he's finally getting the well-deserved recognition that he needs, but i can see some people looking at the nfl promo as odd, for the song, and even his whole style. nonetheless, i'm glad the name is getting out there.

ebrahim

a friend resurrected one of those unknown artists for me today. soulful dude, remarkable voice and perfect beats on the album.

but nevermind the album for a minute, and check out this quick video of him on his mixer...making magic happen

go humans go.

i'm not the biggest fan of oatmeal. granted, i don't remember the last time i had a box of quaker oats. but my past weekend in san francisco opened my eyes to a new advertising campaign that definitely is intriguing. quaker oat's new tagline is "go human go." and once i saw it... my only thought was, wow they are doing something super creative to stay relevant. a brand that has been around since we can even remember, they've established themselves as the leader in dried foot products and breakfast.

but they still did this, and it totally refreshes this brand, and arguably makes it hip. totally feeling it. true, a lot of brands are out there with the whole optimistic marketing campaign (see: pepsi, coca cola, bofa), but they are all good and stuff we do need to see...especially with so much negativity around us these days, be it the consistently going down economy, people dying for no good reason around the world, and 13 year old boys being shocked that their 15 year old girlfriend had slept with more boys, and the kid isn't his.

"the quaker campaign is about leveraging human energy to fuel your day and also leveraging human energy to do more for others," said a quaker rep.

that's great.

the campaign was created by goodby, silversten & partners up in san francisco. there's multiple ads and commercials forthcoming. check it out.

twitter

haha...a little creepy, but a good definition of what twitter potentially can be.

airline hip hop

pretty dope. we need more of these cats on airlines.